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The Stuart Weitzman boots and evening pumps: Should they go or should they stay? What about the St. Emile blouse and the men's Burberry suit. Yes or no? For Hartford-area bargain hunters the answers, "go and yes," are the right ones as some of the area's most prestigious closets are cleaned out and selected contents moved onto the upscale buying floor for the Wadsworth Atheneum's Costume & Textile Society POSH Sale this week. "It's a second-hand sale with class," said Helen Hodgman who is chairing the tony, gently used clothing, jewelry, footwear and accessory sale that has become a coveted shopping extravaganza for those with lots of taste but not...

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